Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,553, David Goodfaith, Conn.

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★ Goodfaith, David
S. 36,553
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36 553
Rev
INVALID.
Can
File No. 36, 553
David Goodfitt
Rev Rev
Act: 18 n March 18 n
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 577
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Notification sent July 19 th 1818 to William G. Brannan, Esq. New London, Conn.
4 20/2200 106 206 3 12 40 $ 43.72
8 31/6400 (2.06 62 200 135 14
100 Connecticut Roll
David Goodfaith Capt Richards Private Connecticut line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Incribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of March 1818 
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of May 1818 and sent to Jeremiah G. Brannan, Esq. New London, Conn. 
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818 5 months 12/30 $ 43.12 
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
6 Years }
New London New London Connecticut

David Goodfaith bon. roll act 18 March 1818 to what time last paid?
Pension Office
paid to 4 March 1824
May 28 th 1844.
JH

David Goodfellow
4110
Sept 18/18
X

State and District of Connecticut, ss.
ON this 26 th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, before the County Court holden at within and for the County of New London in said State, on the 26 th day of June 1820, the same being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having power of fine and imprisonment, David Goodfellow aged sixty seven years, resident in the town of New London in County in said State, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he ser- ved in the revolutionary war as follows: That he the said enlisted for the term of  in  the the beginning day of in the year  1777  in the State of in the company commanded by Captain William Richards in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jedediah Huntington  in the line of the State of  for the period of the war  on the continental establishment : That he continued to serve in the said camp until he was honorably  when he was discharged from the said service at West Point in the state of New York on the 10 th day of June 1783 — That he made a declaration to obtain a pension under the law of the 18 th of March 1818, as nearly as he can recollect, having no minutes, on the  about 24 th — day of March 1818 — ; and had transmitted to him a certificate for a pension from the Secretary for the Department of War, No. 400.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War;" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me sub- scribed.
That I am by occupation a labourer , but have been for many years unable to work and have been supported by

have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
That I am by occupation a laborer, but have been for many years unable to work and have been supported by the town until I obtained my pension - My family consists, besides myself, only of my wife Mebe, aged seventy years, very infirm & we both live with my only child, my son James, who is a laborer & Carpenter & assists to maintain us I have no property but my clothes & bedding
David Goodfath
Signed Sworn to and declared on the 26 th day of June 1820 before said County Court Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New-London County, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is de minimis  has no property.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 26 th day of June
1820
Charles Lathrop
Clerk of the County Court for the County of New-London.

State of Connecticut vs New London
Be it remembered that on this 26 th day of March 1878 before me Jeremiah G. Brainard a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut, personally came & appeared David Goodfellow of New London in the State aforesaid & being duly solemly sworn according to the usages of said State did on his said oath by me to him administered depose & declare & say that in the forepart of the year 1775 he enlisted with Capt. Wm Galt for seven months service at Roxbury that with several others he volunteered under a Lieut. Hyde who was as he understands afterwards killed at the Battle of Bunker's Hill. That at the end of the seven months aforesaid he enlisted at Roxbury in the Company commanded by David G. Sill in Col. Samuel H. Parsons Regiment for one year & was discharged in New Jersey when he immediately enlisted in the company of William Richards in the Regiment then commanded by Col. Sedgwick Huntington which enlistment was for the duration of the war. That he served during the war of the revolution till the close of it when he was honorably

discharged at West Point as nearly as he can recollect on the 10th day of June 1783, at which time in consequence of the reduction of some of the regiments he belonged to the company of David Dorrance in the Regt commanded by Samuel B. Webb.
That he served during the whole of the war, is a native citizen of the United States, has lived in Newburgh ever since the war of the revolution. That he is now 64 years old.
is from his need of support from his country. That his Dorrance is not for any other purpose than to procure him a pension.
Sworn before me the Day and Date Jeremiah Brainerd
Dear Good Father
Jeremiah Brainerd a Judge of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut - Witness the Seal of said Court - Entered of record the Day and Date aforesaid
Jeremiah Brainerd Judge of said Court
I Jeremiah Brainerd Judge as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David Goodfaith did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy - And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid mentioned act of Congress - The foregoing declaration was made to me by the applicant declared in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War -"
New London March 24. 1818
Witness the Seal aforesaid
Jeremiah Brainerd a Judge of Superior Court State of Connecticut
Jeremiah Brainerd

Daniel Goodwin
Dear Friend
Yours sincerely James M. Brown
New Bedford Jan 22. 1818 Whereby the deal of several United States in the Revolutionary War - engaged in the land and naval service of the Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons in order to attain the provisions made by the late act on was made to be the application declared for mentioned acts of Congress - The foregoing declar- Statement of War pursuant to the directions of the my taken and had before me to the Secretary for the enemy - And I from the proceedings and testi- ding declaration against the commu- trinity War as stated in the proceedings good faith did serve in the Revolu- tary action that the said War and said to certify that it appears to my perusal of the original charge as afore- James M. Brown